The Cricket Thread

[Madmax 9,219]

The England team visited an orphanage in Adelaide the other day. "It was sad to see the look of hopelessness on their little faces," said Ryan, aged 6.

[Fulham Broadway 16,423]

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Lol imploded. Afghanistan must seem like quite a challenge now

Can someone insist that Morgan bloke plays for Ireland?

Actually he wouldn't get in their xi.

[Fulham Broadway 16,423]

Can someone insist that Morgan bloke plays for Ireland?

Actually he wouldn't get in their xi.

Hes more like Eoin Mclove.

Think I am with Botham and its the selectors that have fucked up, but we also need bigger bats still, credit to the Bangladeshians.

I am consoling myself with Durex statistics that they sell zero large size condoms in the Indian sub-continent.

[didierforever 7,349]

Hes more like Eoin Mclove.

Think I am with Botham and its the selectors that have fucked up, but we also need bigger bats still, credit to the Bangladeshians.

I am consoling myself with Durex statistics that they sell zero large size condoms in the Indian sub-continent.

India alone has a population of 120 crores. Do you think we believe in condoms??? :lol:

[didierforever 7,349]

Shall we just send everyone home and accept that NZ have it in the bag?

Nah..

Feel they will choke.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Hes more like Eoin Mclove.

Think I am with Botham and its the selectors that have fucked up, but we also need bigger bats still, credit to the Bangladeshians.

I am consoling myself with Durex statistics that they sell zero large size condoms in the Indian sub-continent.

It's a tough one, but for me, if I was taking my 15-man squad to NZ/Aus:

Hales (bat)

Roy (bat)

Bell (bat)

Pietersen (bat)

Root (bat)

Lees (young lad up at Yorkshire, cracking timer of the ball, a miniature Ian Bell in the making) (bat)

Taylor (bat)

Ali (all rounder)

Woakes (all rounder)

Rashid (all rounder)

Buttler (w/k)

Tredwell (bowler)

Anderson (bowler)

Gurney (bowler)

Finn (bowler)

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Australia Have Knocked Out The Current CWC-2011 Defending Champions India of The CWC-2015 and Australia Win by 95 Runs with 3.1 Overs Left Remaining.

(New Zealand [NZ] -versus- [AUS] Australia) is The Final Match for The CWC Final 2015 on Sunday 29 March 2015.

Stadium : Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Times for The Start of The CWC-2015 on Sunday 29 March 2015.

2:30 pm - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (AEDT) - UTC+11 Hours

4:30 pm - (My Local Time) Auckland, New Zealand. (NZDT) - UTC+13 Hours

04:30 am - London, England. (BST) - UTC+1 Hour

03:30 am - GMT - UTC+0 Hours

Edited March 26, 2015 by KevinAshburner

[Strike 6,976]

Beaten by the better team today.

But New Zealand will have 1 billion Indian supporters cheering them on Sunday

[Reddish-Blue 2,230]

Can't wait for the final

AUS Vs NZ

Will be interesting to see how NZ cope with longer boundaries at the MCG

[Spike 12,049]

New Zealand's batting.

[Spike 12,049]

McCullum's duck has rattled New Zealand far more than I expected. They seem nervous as all hell.

[zolayes 14,489]

kiwis turn into ducks.....well five of them did

[Spike 12,049]

Not many sounds sweeter than the ball hitting the bat for a boundry.

[Spike 12,049]

I love how Crowded House is being played at the stadium. The quintessential New Zealand band that everyone thinks is Australia. Mind, that there were a few Australians in teh band and it was formed in Australia but Neil Finn is 100% NZ.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

RIP - RESTINPEACE. LEGENDARY AUSTRALIAN COMMENTATOR RICHIE BERNAUD HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84.

they say he died peacefully in his sleep. Died today on Friday 10 April 2015.

[boshman 1,073]

Big congrats to Jimmy Anderson. Overtook Sir Ian Botham as England's leading test wicket taker tonight. Now 384 test scalps. And on his 100th test as well. Shame we couldn't get the remaining 3 wickets and mark the occasion with a win.

Fantastic bowler, great servant for England. Part of one of the greatest England cricket sides. Congrats Jimmy!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This ODI series is just something else. Some of the best batting I've ever seen.